Cheshire-Chester-1691 | Catalogue of British Town Maps

CBTM:

19656

Map Date:

1691

Repository reference:

BLML Maps 1112 (3)

Historic county:

Cheshire

Town name:

Chester

Map type:

uncertain

Extent of cover:

whole built-up area

National grid reference:

SJ405665

Exeter coverage diagram reference:

SJ 4166

Map title:

'Chester'.

Comments on map:

Scale measured as 1 inch to 128 paces: 1:7680.

Scale:

1:7680

Map-maker:

[Alexander Forbes [author]].

Production mode:

manuscript

Dimensions [in centimetres]:

21.5 x 22.0

Number of parts:

1

Colouring:

Buildings, water, general highlighting of district, decorative: Light green ground-tint.

Road names:

generally

Buildings:

'ordinary' buildings pictorial

Places of Worship:

Anglican/established only

Defence and military:

castles/forts/batteries, town gates, town walls, (pictorial)

Known copies of map:

BLML Maps 1112(3).

Decorative cartouches:

abstract decorative: Four, multi-colour: round reference, title, arms and scale; also globe-on-stand style north pointer.

Arms and heraldry:

municipal

Ordnance Survey's

1871-3

1:500

1:2500

1:10,560

1898

1:2500

1:10,560